Could you please explain this to me? I am unable to figure out which to use which situation. I did google, and some posts say they are both the same, even if the second one is more formal. Other posts say …

Mar 10, 2013 · I heard using 'could' is for politeness. When I request something, should I say "Can you please" or "Could you please"? Does the latter sound over-polite and pretentious?

Jan 22, 2015 · Suppose you want to ask someone to do something, say to tell you the way to a station. Which is more polite, "Would you tell me the way to the station?" or "Could you tell me the way to the …

0 Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case "Could" is slightly more formal-sounding. Neither would be incorrect, however. "Could" also …

Let's not wait any longer. He might not turn up. I would like to know in this sentence, could we use could instead of might? Can these two words be used alternatively? What's the difference betwee...

A grammar book says that in the following sentences we must not use "could" instead of "was/were able to". The fire spread through the building very quickly, but everyone was a...

Aug 12, 2020 · Could vs might(for the future possibility) I could go there. I might go there. I know that these two sentences talk about less possibility to go there. but, I can’t know their slight difference. Wh...

Dec 31, 2015 · Both the sentences are correct grammatically, with a difference in meaning. The word 'could' is the past tense of 'can'. It's used to mean that somebody was able to do something in the …

Could - Possible with no inference whether event/behavior is likely or not. Might - Probable; Sometimes used conditionally "Might work/happen IF." Might-Could - Colloquial Southern phrase that guys use in …

Feb 16, 2016 · I would say that "Can you" and "Could you" were fairly informal - "Could you throw me that teatowel?" "Would you" is a polite request - "Would you come this way please?". I think one of the first …